The General Stamp Act 1869, 18 of 1869, (Rep., Act 1 of 1879) · IV — .

Section 38. Whenever an offender is sentenced to pay a fine under this Act, the convicting Magistrate may award

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

38. Whenever an offender is sentenced to pay a fine under this Act, the convicting Magistrate may award any portion not exceeding one-half to the person on whose information the offender has been convicted.

Source: India Code